crosscut vs road

crosscut

noun
  • A crosscut saw. 

  • A crosswise cut. 

  • A shortcut. 

  • A level driven across the course of a vein, or across the main workings, as from one gangway to another. 

  • An instance of filmic crosscutting. 

verb
  • To cut (wood, lumber) across the grain. 

  • To cut across something. 

  • To cut repeatedly between two concurrent scenes. 

road

noun
  • An underground tunnel in a mine. 

  • A partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor; a roadstead. 

  • A railway or (UK, rail transport) a single railway track. 

  • A path chosen in life or career. 

  • A way or route. 

  • A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. 

  • Roads in general as a means of travel, especially by motor vehicle. 

adj
  • At the venue of the opposing team or competitor; on the road. 

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